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[JCB1]

Ok, first off, will be ordering the easy carto punch thing Bov posted that Mark came up with. Tried the saddle valve and it was a major PIA.

Secondly, got one of my tanks (Who's Your Daddy Lil Mama) and the Slap Yo Momma adapter. Expecting my M1A1s tomorrow. After much to-do with said PIA saddle vavle, got some sorry looking holes, but holes nevertheless (trial period here). Filled my tank and getting nothing but juice in my mouth; nasty, but tolerable (Hawaii Sunrise). Are my holes too big, perhaps? Don't think the tank is overfull, but since this is my first time. . . unsure.

I don't know if I have the patience to try punching another carto with that damn contraption, but is that going to be my only recourse? Using Fusion LR carto, if it matters.......


Juanita

 

[Bovinia]

J, if you're getting juice in your mouth you may have punched too deep and pierced the inner tube. Did you try blowing the excess juice out of the center? I use a long sewing needle to help clear juice out of the center if I overfill a bit.

 

[JCB1]

J, if you're getting juice in your mouth you may have punched too deep and pierced the inner tube. Did you try blowing the excess juice out of the center? I use a long sewing needle to help clear juice out of the center if I overfill a bit.

Well, I took the tank off and wiped down the carto as there was juice at the connectors; thought about removing the carto, but then thought what the hell am I gonna do with the juice if I pull the carto out (aside from getting a bowl and then filling the tank back up from a bowl/cup)?

 

[kempo63]

Man, I did that when I first got a tank and spilled juice all over the place. A syringe would help a lot. Then you could suck the juice out of the tank to reuse it afterwards.

 

[Bovinia]

Yep Kempo, that's what I do. Is it still leaking and getting juice in your mouth after you cleaned the carto and cleared he inner tube?

 

[JCB1]

I ended up taking the carto out and used a plastic bowl; turns out there wasn't much juice in the tank after all. I don't know where it went--the carto? I've misplaced the damn Slap Yo Momma adapter now; not having much of a good night here. LOL. Gonna order the simple version carto punch and give it another go after it arrives; I might break a window if I have to try with that saddle valve again. Maybe by then I will have found the damn adapter, LOL.

 

[908Tracy]

Aw JCB I'm sorry you are having such a time of it tonight. Get a syringe, it'll make those situations so much easier to deal with, I promise!

When you get it all sorted out you will see how wonderful tanks and punched carto life will be. Hang in there!

 

[JCB1]

Aw JCB I'm sorry you are having such a time of it tonight. Get a syringe, it'll make those situations so much easier to deal with, I promise!

When you get it all sorted out you will see how wonderful tanks and punched carto life will be. Hang in there!

Thanks Tracy! Can you direct me to a site selling appropriate sized syringe or does it matter?

 

[markfm]

If you want, I have an m1a1 fill syringe that you are welcome to. I top fill, it came with the tank rebuild kit (orings are still solid after 6 months of use).

 

[Bovinia]

Jcb I hear ya! I wanted to throw my saddle valve through the window the last time I used it too!!

I misplaced my SYM too but I found it thank goodness! Went to change out a carto tonight and had to trace back to the last time I used it. I usually wrap a dead carto in a kleenex before I toss it in the can, and I found my SYM wrapped up with the last carto I changed. Good thing I'm lazy and didn't empty the trash in my room

 

[5cardstud]

I use a syringe I got with an ink cartridge refill kit. It has about a 4in. blunt end needle that is big. works excellent. Also JCB1 I posted a pictorial in the newby thread on leaky cartomizer tanks that might help. It's the last post.


Catch all you nice people tomorrow, Pleasant dreams.

 

[JCB1]

Ok, it's a new day!

SYM multi-tool adapter has been found! Hub ordered and syringe courtesy of Mark forthcoming!

5cardstud, will check out your pictorial........

 

[arkador]

I have my new carto punch on the way thanks to Mark also! Can't wait to give my saddle valve to a friend and show him what he can upgrade to!

As for filling, I still prefer the 18guage needle, it takes a little loger. the syrenge that notcigs includes, has too fat of a tip for me to get an easy fill with no mess. The pointy tips on the juice bottles are very nice though, and by far the easiest tool in my arsenol.

 

[arkador]

WOW, ordered the Hub on Tuesday evening at 7pm, and it is here alredy! and that was with the free shipping, came UPS from Granger.

 

[Bovinia]

Cool Ark...yup mine came in 2 days. Was your box big enough to but a small car in too?

 

[arkador]

Cool Ark...yup mine came in 2 days. Was your box big enough to but a small car in too?

mine was a stiff paper envalope. No padding, not cardboard. Now I just need my screws to get here (I bought a couple from Mark)

Just ordered 10 Fusions, an 801 Chrome cap for my buzz, and an extra set of batteries for both my mods.

 

[minx]

I use a saddle valve for punches with no problems - I have finally mastered it out of necessity and I get perfect effortless punches. If the screws on each side are not fully tightened down, the punch will slide off to the side of the carto (sooo frustrating). I use a screw driver to tighten down the "saddel" around the carto, hand tight is not good enough. Once it is screwed down I turn the punch, when I hear the pop, I go one more turn to get the size I want.
Once I started using a screwdriver to tighten it, it never slid to the sides again, perfect punch every time.

 

[kempo63]

Grainger has a walk in store just about in every large city in the U.S. If you're close enough, might be a lot faster.

 

[arkador]

I'll give that tip to my friend when I give him my saddle valve!

 

[FreeFire]

Grainger is a very dangerous store for the wallet.......................